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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 13 March 1966. [1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won 31 of the 52 seats.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| National Conciliation Party | 207,586 | 53.62 | 31 | –1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 120,645 | 31.16 | 15 | +1 | |
| Renovating Action Party | 26,661 | 6.89 | 4 | –2 | |
| Republican Party of National Evolution | 22,960 | 5.93 | 1 | New | |
| Salvadoran Popular Party | 9,303 | 2.40 | 1 | New | |
| Total | 387,155 | 100.00 | 52 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,195,823 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
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